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Pluton

A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

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noun

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A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

🔄 Synonyms of "Pluton"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
batholithnoun	(geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata
batholitenoun	(obsolete) Synonym of batholith.
plutonic rocknoun	large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pluton"

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Word	Definition
batholithnoun	(geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata
batholitenoun	(obsolete) Synonym of batholith.
plutonic rocknoun	large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
granitoidnoun	(geology) Resembling granite.
plutonoun	(film, art) The American cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Norm Ferguson.
plutonicsnoun	(geology) The formation of plutonic rocks
abyssal rocknoun	(geology) An igneous rock that crystallized at considerable depth in the crust; plutonic rock.
anatexisnoun	(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
intrusionnoun	The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
porphyrynoun	(geology) A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix.
lopolithnoun	(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down
plumbotectonicsnoun	(geology) The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantle
layered intrusionnoun	(geology) a large body of igneous rock within which distinct stratification continues over many miles
plagnoun	(mineralogy, informal) plagioclase feldspar
subvolcanitenoun	(geology) A subvolcanic xenolith
injectitenoun	(geology) A material formed by injection of a sediment, typically between strata
plumositenoun	(mineralogy, dated) jamesonite.
magmatismnoun	(geology) The flow of magma
protolithnoun	(geology) The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rock